| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | 12.149, -87.847 |
| UTC time | 1952-11-20 15:37:19.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 20, 1952 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Nicaragua on Thursday, November 20, 1952 at 15:37 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is El Viejo (Nicaragua - NI), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -87.847 and latitude 12.149.
| Location | Chinandega |
| Country | Nicaragua (NI) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1952-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| El Viejo | 93.5 km |
| Chinandega | 94.4 km |
| Chichigalpa | 101.1 km |
| León | 110.2 km |
| Ciudad Choluteca | 146.6 km |
| Usulután | 148.9 km |
| San Miguel | 153.0 km |
| Mateare | 154.7 km |
| San Rafael del Sur | 157.0 km |
| Ciudad Sandino | 163.5 km |
| Managua | 173.8 km |
| Diriamba | 178.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-03-27 14:55 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 5.5
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-03-26 17:15 UTC
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161.0 km |
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M 4.3
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 12:06 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.1
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-02-18 11:38 UTC
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106.5 km |
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M 4.1
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-29 03:15 UTC
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7.9 km |
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M 4.4
Managua
Nicaragua · 2026-01-26 08:01 UTC
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150.1 km |
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M 4.0
Mateare
Nicaragua · 2026-01-22 11:13 UTC
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124.4 km |
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M 4.8
Chinandega
Nicaragua · 2026-01-04 14:20 UTC
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51.1 km |
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